Calligraphy in Digital Qur'an Manuscripts: EAP1020/3/2 and EAP1020/3/3

Abstract

Manuscripts is a cultural heritage of a nation. Indonesia has a variety of manuscripts that have been successfully digitized. This digital form opens opportunities for researchers to study further related to ancient manuscripts. This article discusses the various calligraphic scripts on digital manuscripts of the Qur'an (EAP1020/3/2 and EAP1020/3/3). The method used is literature studies. The analysis is limited to the calligraphy forms of the Qur'anic text which are listed at the beginning, the text, and the edge of pages. The results show that generally, the calligraphy used in EAP1020/3/2 and EAP1020/3/3 is khat naskhi. It was also found the use of floral calligraphy as a copyist's adaptation of Arabic letters